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Senior Engineer - Varicent Developer

LPL Financial
New York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 May 2025
💰 $169,500/yr($101,700/yr$169,500/yr)

About the role

What if you could build a career where ambition meets innovation? At LPL Financial, we empower professionals to shape their success while helping clients pursue their financial goals with confidence. What if you could have access to cutting-edge resources, a collaborative environment, and the freedom to make an impact? If you're ready to take the next step, discover what’s possible with LPL Financial.

Job Overview:

We are looking for a Senior Engineer - Varicent Developer with working knowledge of Varicent development to join the Client Compensation Group. 

As the Senior Varicent Developer, you’ll be a Varicent subject matter expert who will be directly accountable for translating sales compensation management requirements into Varicent calculations and report deliverables.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop/Enhance compensation solutions using Varicent for various incentive plans. 

  • Strong hands-on Experience in Varicent Version 10.

  • Create and implement elegantly coded and effectively tuned solutions that enable high performance and ease of maintenance. 

  • Optimize queries and reports utilized within the platform. 

  • Build, maintain, and extend data models within the Varicent Incentive Compensation Management platform. 

  • Create and troubleshoot Presenter and Presenter Adaptive reports.  

  • Good hands-on experience on Workflow and Webforms.  

  • Collaborate with product owners and business stakeholders to gain a working understanding of business requirements and operational processes.  

  • Support the investigation and troubleshooting of complex business issues.

What are we looking for?

We want strong collaborators who can deliver a world-class client experience. We are looking for people who thrive in a fast-paced environment, are client-focused, team oriented, and are able to execute in a way that encourages creativity and continuous improvement

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology.

  • 7+ years of development and/or implementation experience using modern technologies. 

  • 6+ years’ development experience implementing Varicent ICM modules (e.g.: Composer, Portal Access, Task Manager, QueryTool, and Presenter) 

  • 2+ Years’ experience with building import (intra-model & query function) processes, workflow processes, calculation logic, reports, and web forms 

  • 2+ years creating controls and documentation including technical specifications, estimation documents, and architectural documents. 

Core Competencies:

  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills 

  • Experience working cross-functionally with engineering and business teams 

  • Knowledge of ETL concepts and large-volume data handling between systems 

  • Knowledge of mathematical calculations to summarize and aggregate large volumes of data. 

Preferences:

  • Working knowledge of BI / Reporting Tools (i.e., Tableau, Power BI, MicroStrategy) 

  • Ability to quickly dissect and fix issues in existing Varicent calculations and configurations. 

  • Code proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (Python, Perl, Java, etc.) 

  • Working knowledge of design tools such as Visio, Lucid chart 

  • Experience with DevOps processes including version control, Release Management and CI/CD (e.g. GitHub, TeamCity, Octopus, Jenkins) 

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Pay Range:

$101,700-$169,500/year


 

Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play – such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer!


 

Company Overview:

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) was founded on the principle that the firm should work for advisors and institutions, and not the other way around. Today, LPL is a leader in the markets we serve, serving more than 23,000 financial advisors, including advisors at approximately 1,000 institutions and at approximately 580 registered investment advisor ("RIA") firms nationwide. We are steadfast in our commitment to the adviso

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